Twine-holder



(No Model.)

- G. RIOHTMANN.

TWINE HOLDER.

No. 466,426. Patented Jan. 5,1892.

WITNESSES NITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

CHARLES RIOHTMANN, OF NEWARK, NElV JERSEY.

TWINE-HOLDERr SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 466,426,dated January 5, 1892;

Application filed September 10 1391. Serial No. 405,255. (No model.)

T0 otZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES RIOHTMANN, a citizenof the United States,residin-g at Newark, in the county of Essexand State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Twine-Holders; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthereon, whichform a part of this specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a twine-holding receptaclewhich shall be of an ornamental appearance and cheap construction andone which can be placed in any convenient position on the counter, inwhich the twine, either as a ball or on a spool, may be placed on avertical post and the end thereof passed through a suitable opening inthe side of the receptacle. The twine is placed within such receptacleprovided with a cover,and cannot become entangled therein, and, furthermore,bein g thoroughly covered, is not exposed to the changes intemperature and strong light, and hence where colored cord or twine isused the same will not fade.

The invention has for a further purpose to provide such holder orreceptacle with a cutting device, whereby when a sufficient length oftwine has been pulled out the same can be conveniently cut with butlittle trouble.

The invention consists of certain peculiarities of construction andcombinations of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, andfinally embodied in the clauses of the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front View of the twine-holder embodyingmy invention; and Fig. 2 is avertical section of the same to clearlyillustrate the inner construction of the receptacle and a spool-holdingrod, and also the arrangement of a twine-cutting device at tached to thereceptacle. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a slightly modifiedform of cover used in connection with the device. Fig. 4: is averticalsection of a plate adapted to be secured to the side of the receptacle,provided with a knife or cutter; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of thesame.

Similar letters of reference are employed to metal.

indicate corresponding parts in each of the several views.

In the above-described views, A indicates the twine holder orreceptacle, preferably made from sheet metal, which may be of anydesirable ornamental shape. Said body, as represented in Figs. 1 and 2,consists of an ornamental base a of sheet metal, preferably providedwith a shoulder a and a flat supporting surface or face a upon which isplaced a receptacle b, closed, as at b, and open at the top and providedwithconvolutions 5 Upon this receptacle and upon the convolutions orthreads 19 is screwed,by means of threads or convolutions c, anornamental cover 0, also preferably made from sheet Said cover isprovided in the side thereof with one or more holes or openings 0through one of which the end of the twine can be passed.

As will be seen from Fig. 2, the base asurrounds a weight d, either ofcast metal or wood,.as may be preferred, which gives stability to thedevice and prevents the same from being readily upset or thrown oif orpushed from the counter. Said weight is provided with a central verticalpost 6, preferably secured in a central hole at in said Weight by meansof Washer e and a nut e The face a of the base a and the base I) of thereceptacle b are perforated and the post orv rod 6 passes through saidpieces, as shown in Fig. 2. Upon said base I) I have placed a perforatedplate f, upon which the spool g or the ballot twine when arranged on thepost 6 rotates.

The cover 0 has secured thereon a cutting device it, which in thepresent construction consists of a plate h, secured to said cover bymeans of a rivet or screw 72 Said plate is slightly curved and at itsupper end proj ects far enough away from the surface of the cover topermit the placing of the twine upon the knife-edge 2" of the cutter i.Said cutter, as will be seen from Fig. 4, is provided with an arm 2' anda shoulder 4 whereby it can be securely attached in an opening in theplate h. The free end i of said cutter is passed through an opening 0 inthe cover 0, and an arm '5 projects down'below the edge 0 of saidopening 0 whereby the upper portion ofthe plate It and its cutter areretained in their proper relation to the cover, and the cutter cannot bepulled out of the opening 0 by a too sudden jerk of the twine againstthe said cutter and the plate 7t. Of course it will be readilyunderstood that the cover a can be attached to the receptacle 1) in anywell-known manner-as, for instance, by slipping one upon the other, asshown in Fig. 3.

The holes or openings 0 in the cover may be dispensed with, ifdesirable, and the receptacle b may be provided with one or more holesIf, as shown in said Fig. 3.

The device is used as follows: A ball or spool of twine or cord isplaced upon the vertical rod (Z and the free end of the twine or cordinserted through one of the openings in the cover or in the base, as thecase may be, and in tying up a bundle the cord is pulled out and can becut or severed over the knifeedge of the cutter 1.

By my improvement I have obtained a twine-holder in which the twine isentirely concealed and cannot be aifected by either light or changes intemperature, and the holder can be placed upon a counter, moved from oneplace to another with ease, and can be readily manipulated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is-- 1. A twine-holdercomprising therein a base provided with a weight and a separatereceptacle b for the twine, having a cover, and a rod passing throughholes in thebase, weight, and receptacle, provided with means forsecuring the several parts together, said rod having a free unobstructedend for the placing of a spool or ball of twine thereon, and one or moreperforations through which the twine is passed, for the purposes setforth.

2. A twine-holder comprising therein a base provided with a weight and aseparate receptacle b for the twine, having a cover, and a rod in saidcover provided with a free unobstructed end for the placing of a spoolorball of twine thereon and provided with a collar 6, and a threaded endprojecting through holes in said receptacle, base, and weight, providedwith a nut thereon for securing the parts together, one or moreperforations in the side of said receptacle, through which the twine ispassed, and a cutting device, as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A twine-holder comprising therein a receptacle provided with a basefor placing the same upon a counter, a cover on said receptacle, and oneor more perforations through which the twine is passed, and a cuttingdevice on said cover, consisting, essentially, of a curved plate h,acuttervlthereomprovided with a knife-edge, passing through an opening insaid cover, and an arm i on said outter, projecting down below the loweredge of said opening 0 to prevent the displacement of said cutter,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. A twine-holder comprising therein a receptacle provided with a basefor placing the same upon a counter, a weight in said base, a cover onsaid receptacle and one or more perforations through whichthe twine ispassed, and a cutting device secured to the side of said cover,consisting, essentially, of acurved plate h, a cutter i thereon,provided with a knife-edge passing through an opening 0 in said cover,and an arm 41 on said cutter, projecting down below the lower edge ofsaid opening a to prevent the displacement of said cutter, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 8th day of September, 1891.

CHARLES RICIITMANN.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, WM. II. CAMFIELD, Jr.

